WAYNE ROONEY had double cause for celebration today as he marked his 17th birthday with a call-up to the England U-19 squad.

The Everton starlet (right), who confirmed his place in Premiership folklore by becoming the league's youngest ever goalscorer with his memorable winner against Arsenal on Saturday, has been called into Stuart Baxter's squad for the second time.

Rooney made his debut for the U-19s earlier this month against Yugoslavia but was withdrawn at half-time as part of an agreement between Baxter and Blues' boss David Moyes as Everton continue to nurture the youngster's development.

Rooney will take part in a mini-tournament for the U-19s involving Macedonia, Moldova and Romania. The first game is against Moldova at Kidderminster on November 3.